Iopu Iopu-Aso

Iopu Iopu-Aso
Full name Iopu Iopu-Aso
Date of birth 1 April 1991
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School Mount Albert Grammar School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose Forward
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014– Taranaki 7 5
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015– Hurricanes
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2012 All Blacks Sevens


Iopu Iopu-Aso (born 1 April 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an loose forward for Taranaki in the ITM Cup[1][2][3] and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.[4][5]

Career

Born in Auckland to Samoan parents, Iopu-Aso had to leave his home province due to a lack of opportunities and decided to set up home in New Plymouth. He worked part-time putting up marquees and also as a truck driver while he played locally for Spotswood United. He made the Taranaki Development squad in 2013 and was subsequently promoted to the ITM Cup side for 2014.[4] He made an instant impact during a highly impressive campaign for Taranaki and as a reward he was named in the Hurricanes squad for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[5]

International Career

Iopu-Aso was a New Zealand sevens representative in 2012[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Iopu Iopu-Aso Taranaki Player Profile". Taranaki Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Iopu Iopu-Aso itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Iopu Iopu-Aso ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Move to Taranaki pays off for Iopu-Aso". Rugby Heaven. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Iopu-Aso added to Hurricanes roster". Rugby 365. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "All Blacks Sevens name team for Gold Coast". IRB Sevens.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.